2024 Best Ethnic Studies Schools
104
Colleges in the United States
9,231
Ethnic Studies Degrees Awarded
$30,818
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
ethnic studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #99 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 104 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of ethnic studies. Combined, these schools handed out 9,231 degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Ethnic Studies School
The ethnic studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Ethnic Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for ethnic studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Ethnic Studies Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ethnic Studies Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Ethnic Studies in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ethnic studies degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
15 Top Schools in Ethnic Studies
Every student who is interested in ethnic studies has to look into Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 31 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Ethnic Studies degree recipients from Stanford University earn a boost of about $17,143 above the average earnings of ethnic studies graduates.
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Yale University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in ethnic studies. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 49 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the ethnic studies major at Yale University make $7,092 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In DC
Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in ethnic studies. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in ethnic studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Ethnic Studies degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of around $10,800 above the average earnings of ethnic studies majors.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In RI
Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 11 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the ethnic studies program at Emory University earn $2,831 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 31 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available. Those ethnic studies students who get their degree from Wellesley College receive $19,769 more than the standard ethnic studies graduate.
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Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NC
Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 15 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 358 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. After graduation, ethnic studies degree recipients generally make around $26,296 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 129 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program report average early career income of $26,348.
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Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 28 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Those ethnic studies students who get their degree from Dartmouth College make $3,769 more than the typical ethnic studies graduate.
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UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 324 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program earn about $29,857 for their early career.
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UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 60 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program earn around $32,606 in the first couple years of their career.
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UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 207 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ethnic studies program state that they receive average early career income of $30,450.
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UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 79 ethnic studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ethnic studies program earn an average of $29,213 in the first couple years of working.
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